Industrial hemp continues to attract investment and innovation with widespread conviction that the economics will work. Despite additional funding opportunities arising from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), investors must have high risk tolerance in this space.
Figures from the latest USDA NASS National Hemp Report show a downward trend in both acreage and market size for all major hemp segments. Within this data are modest gains for fiber hemp in states like Missouri and Virginia, each posting gains of less than 100 acres in 2022.
High commodity prices, especially for oilseeds, will continue to affect growers’ planting intentions. Energy markets will also continue to have knock-on effects in oilseed markets, largely driven by a combination of state and federal policy that can…
12.26.2024
East Coast renewable diesel supplies likely to decline: EIA
Renewable diesel supplies on the US East Coast could be cut in half starting in January as the Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) replaces the expiring Blender’s Tax Credit,...
12.26.2024
US animal fats and oils markets mostly stable, with movement only in CWG
The US animal fats and oils markets were largely steady on Thursday December 26 amid limited trade activity due to the Christmas holiday.
The only notable activity observed...
12.26.2024
Avian flu spikes in poultry, cattle sector at end of 2024
US animal protein prices were steady on Thursday December 26, with limited volumes reported to have been traded.
US avian flu update
Year-to-date US poultry headcounts affected by...